r/turtle is a subreddit with 152k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses turtle, struggling, looking, hard time, and turtle tank, and they frequently recommend/review canister filter, live plants, and bulbs.
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Popular Themes in r/turtle
#1
Solution Requests
: "Eastern Box Turtle Outdoor Brumating - Need Help"
7 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Is this red-eared slider being neglected? Found in a Manhattan business. Also looking for NYC rescue/311 advice"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/turtle
#1
Turtle
: "Found this Turtle in my yard should I try to pick them up and take them to the pond in the middle of my neighborhood or should I just try to let them escape under the gate where he came from?"
70 posts
#2
Struggling
10 posts
#3
Looking
10 posts
#4
Hard Time
9 posts
#5
Turtle Tank
: "3 weeks into fishless cycling a 40-gallon Turtle Tank — ammonia stuck around 4 ppm, 0 nitrite, 0 nitrate. What am I missing?"
8 posts
#6
Looking For A Home
6 posts
#7
Tank
6 posts
#8
Turtle Care
5 posts
#9
Turtle Health
5 posts
#10
Water
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/turtle
Canister Filter
14 reviews
#1
Fluval
4.6★ from 7 reviews
#2
Penn Plax
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#3
Unknown Canister
3.0★ from 2 reviews
Live Plants
4 reviews
#1
Java Moss
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Java Fern
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Anubias
4.0★ from 1 review
Bulbs
2 reviews
#1
ReptiSun
1.0★ from 1 review
#2
Arcadia
1.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/turtle
#1
Seeking Advice
: "Found this turtle in my yard should I try to pick them up and take them to the pond in the middle of my neighborhood or should I just try to let them escape under the gate where he came from?"
37 posts
#2
Turtle Pics! :camera:
: "Nobby enjoying some YouTube with me."
19 posts
#3
Turtle ID/Sex Request
: "Found Turtle- Queens, NY"
8 posts
#4
General Discussion
: "Good news for Blanding's Turtles in Maine"
6 posts
#5
Rate My Setup
: "Here’s my set up :)"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/turtle
Yearly
+19k members(14.1%)
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Last updated: September 30, 2026